To disassemble the new MacBook Air you'll need a screwdriver with Torx T5 and T8 bits and either a very small Phillips screwdriver or special pentalobe bit.

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Published: July 22, 2011 -- 13:31 GMT (06:31 PDT)

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The 2011 MacBook Air is available in four basic configurations--11-inch with 64GB of storage, 11-inch with 128GB of storage, 13-inch with 128GB of storage, and 13-inch with 256GB of storage. Within each of these divisions, you can further customize the processor and RAM.

As on the 2010 MacBook Air and some iPhone 4's, Apple used tamper-resistant pentalobe screws on the 2011 Air's bottom cover. You can remove these screws using a special screwdriver bit or a small flat-head bit.

Photo by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
Caption by: Bill Detwiler

Published: July 22, 2011 -- 13:31 GMT (06:31 PDT)

Caption by: Bill Detwiler

With the external case screws removed, you can lift off the MacBook Air's bottom cover.